The Demon's Angelic Love

There was nothing special about their first meeting. Azren was still very shy and knew nothing about the human world back then, and he was even afraid of the arrogant idol.

It was nothing special, and if Azren could pick a memorable moment in their first meeting, it was the moment when he called Michy 'Sir.' Michy retorted angrily, saying that he was still young but Azren dared to call him 'Sir', but the memories were sweet enough for Azren.

One might think that Azren was a masochist for thinking that the memory of Michy scolding him was sweet, but that one memory did stick in his mind and heart until today. Recalling how Michy's face turned red because of his anger always made him smile.

The setting when they met for the first time was not special either. They only met in the young idol's penthouse, and there was no soothing breeze as described in the lyrics. They didn't meet in November, and the time they first met wasn't close to Winter either.

There was nothing similar between the time they first met and the scene of the first meeting in the lyrics, and that was why Azren was confused when Michy suddenly said that he would use their first meeting as inspiration when he sang the lyric of the song.

The idol gave him no further explanation, and while he was still confused by the idol's question, the idol left him alone on the rooftop. Azren looked like someone who was possessed by a spirit, but then he regained his composure and started walking to chase after the young idol.

'Perhaps Michy was too desperate that he wanted to use our first meeting as inspiration,' the demon assumed as he continued walking. 'If only I could read his mind, then I wouldn't question myself like crazy.'

Azren and Michy arrived at the studio again, and it turned out that CM had finished singing her parts. They returned to the studio just in time.

The female idol was sitting casually with the phone in her hand, and even if she noticed her cousin's presence, she still refused to tear her gaze away from the phone screen.

"How did you finish the recording so fast, Carmen?" Michy curiously questioned his cousin, probably feeling envious because he couldn't do the same with his part before.

Looking up from her phone screen, the girl answered the question, "I was just imagining random scenes in the drama, and it worked wonders for me. Maybe you could try using that method."

CM could say that easily because he was a drama lover, but for someone who didn't like romance dramas at all, it was a tough idea for Michy. He would not use the idea because that would be fruitless.

Greeting Lyla again, the female producer just smiled professionally before ushering him to the recording room. Lyla was still the same. She looked relaxed before the recording started, but when they started to record the song, the female producer would become a strict and cold person once again.

Michy had learned from his first mistake, and he wouldn't make the same mistake again. Nodding his head, the idol then excused himself to enter the recording room.

It was such a thrilling moment for him because he once again would challenge himself to sing the first verse of the song. He got enough fresh air, and he hoped he would be able to do better now.

He had put on the headphone, and he took a deep breath before the song started greeting his ears once again. Once again, he closed his azure eyes to prepare himself, and when he opened them again, he made contact with the green ones. They were Azren's eyes.

He knew what he should do now, and it was all thanks to Azren. If the blonde didn't come to him and initiate the conversation with him earlier, he probably wouldn't get an inspiration to sing the verse.

He was indeed dense for not thinking this way, and he even chose to stare at the pair of golden eyes before.

Keeping his blue eyes on the green ones, Michy started singing the lyric.

["I remember.

The first time we met was in November.

When the air was getting colder.

As it was getting near to the Winter."]

And miraculously, Lyla didn't ask him to stop singing.

Azren was shocked because Michy continued singing while staring at him, but because he knew that the stare could help Michy sing well, he chose to keep locking his gaze with the silver-haired idol.

Their first meeting memory was indeed not special, but if they could help Michy to sing better, then it was good to keep locking eyes with the idol.

Meanwhile, Michy looked more relaxed now because Lyla didn't ask him to stop singing. For the first time today, he could continue to the second verse now.

["Your eyes looked like a deep ocean.

They pulled me down to the deepest canyon.

Not letting me go back to the land.

Trapping me in the strong illusion."]

"That's good!" Lyla suddenly exclaimed after Michy was done singing the second verse.

Hearing how the producer approve how he sang the verses, Michy smiled in relief at the producer.

"I don't know what you did when you were outside, but you owned the verses, Michy. It's such a great improvement," Lyla kept praising the idol, and the said idol glanced at the man who was standing behind the female producer.

Lyla indeed didn't know his secret, but it was Azren who had helped him to master the verses of the song.

And he didn't think he need to tell the producer about it.

"Now, you can go record the chorus, Michy," Lyla spoke again energetically. "The chorus is about separation, so it will be sadder than the two verses. Give it all your emotions, Michy. I believe you can do it."

Michy gained more confidence after hearing Lyla's praise. The female producer was so strict, and it wasn't easy to get praised by the producer.

Now that Michy had completed recording the verses that required nostalgic feelings, he could be more relaxed because he only needed to use his sad feeling in the chorus.

He could hear the chorus start playing, and he took a deep breath before giving it the first try.

["It's indeed an illusion.

You look like a deep ocean.

I can't even read what's your intention.

And you crush me with your wave and current."]

The next part was CM's part, and he only needed to repeat his part several times. Thankfully, Lyla didn't ask him to stop singing, and he managed to complete his part in the song without needing to try again and again just like the verse earlier.

Lyla clapped her hands in satisfaction when Michy finally came out of the recording room. "Well done, Michy!" the female producer praised the male idol again. "Some people questioned your singing ability, but in my eyes, you have the potential to be a great singer. You can even start to sing ballads in the future."

Hearing another praise from the producer, Michy flashed a small smile to the producer.

"And you were also willing to try again and again even after I criticized you. That's a good attitude as an entertainer, Michy," Lyla continued while smiling at the silver-haired you.

Michy felt like he just started taking a step again after he fell, and he was beyond joyful when he heard the producer's compliment.

"My nephew is indeed talented, isn't he?" Willem suddenly chimed in proudly. "He even nailed the chorus in his first try. He surely has an exceptional talent, right?"

Lyla nodded her head as he agreed with Willem's statement, but then she remembered something as she focused on the idol again.

"But, why was it so difficult for you to feel the nostalgic feeling when you sang the verses, Michy? You have a girlfriend now, and reminiscing a happy memory with her shouldn't be difficult for you, right?"

Lyla asked him some questions that were a little privacy for him, but he knew that he couldn't just shove the girl away for asking him such questions. He could only glance at Azren, who remained quiet at the side.

He didn't even know why he chose to glimpse at the green-eyed man, but he did. He found safety when he glanced at the taller man, and he knew that there was something wrong with his heart.

"Ah, Michy and Trissa just started dating. They don't have lots of memory together for now, and that's why Michy found it difficult to find the nostalgic feeling," Willem suddenly came to the rescue, and Michy was so thankful for that.

"I got it," Lyla replied. "Now that we've completed the recording, how about we eat lunch together today? It's my treat."

Yeah, it already passed lunchtime without them realizing it.. They needed more than 6 hours to complete the recording for 3 minutes and 29 seconds song.